Spring Bantah - 2mo late

[Baroclinic Zone]

2mo into spring and no thread.

 

[dendrite]

Holy bejesus. I let the chickens out to free range around 7 and within a few minutes the mama bear walked out into the neighbor’s yard. Of course I had a chicken near the property line. I made as much noise as I could without approaching and it ran back into the woods. Not a fun night corralling birds for 90 minutes. I set up a new Wyze cam a bit ago and aimed it on the coop.

Feeders are in. 

[Ginx snewx]

14 hours ago, dendrite said:

Holy bejesus. I let the chickens out to free range around 7 and within a few minutes the mama bear walked out into the neighbor’s yard. Of course I had a chicken near the property line. I made as much noise as I could without approaching and it ran back into the woods. Not a fun night corralling birds for 90 minutes. I set up a new Wyze cam a bit ago and aimed it on the coop.

Feeders are in. 

Bears Foxes Bobcats all seen in my hood again this spring, not to mention all the hawks. Extreme numbers of squirrels, chipmunks around.

Chicken free range cancel 

[bristolri_wx]

22 hours ago, Baroclinic Zone said:

2mo into spring and no thread.

 

Probably should rename it warm season banter.  I'm sure this one will last most of the summer too.  Seems to be the trend last year or so...

[tunafish]

15 hours ago, Ginx snewx said:

Bears Foxes Bobcats all seen in my hood again this spring, not to mention all the hawks. Extreme numbers of squirrels, chipmunks around.

Chicken free range cancel 

Plus, it's peak bird flu season (I think).  High(er) risk from any migratory flyover droppings or waterfowl flock intermingling.  Always clean boots when going between farms/chicken runs, too.